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en Articles Feed - Dwell http://www.dwell.com/articles/rss/?c=y Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:39:28 -0800 hourly 3 dwell/articleshttp://feedburner.google.com What We Saw » At the Verge of Collapse http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/articles/~3/nbIJOxp6UvE/at-the-verge-of-collapse.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/at-the-verge-of-collapse.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0800 What We Saw Tiffany Chu <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/at-the-verge-of-collapse.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/putrih-without-out-square.jpg" alt='putrih without out square' /></a> by Tiffany Chu Artist Tobias Putrih gave a gallery talk at the List Visual Arts Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts last week, shedding light on the ideas behind his latest exhibition, Without Out.

by Tiffany Chu

Artist Tobias Putrih gave a gallery talk at the List Visual Arts Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts last week, shedding light on the ideas behind his latest exhibition, Without Out.

]]> putrih without out square http://www.dwell.com/articles/at-the-verge-of-collapse.html Out and About » This Weekend: 11.19-11.22 http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/articles/~3/9rBYdKZjeiQ/events-this-weekend-1119-1122.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/events-this-weekend-1119-1122.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:21:31 -0800 Out and About Miyoko Ohtake <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/events-this-weekend-1119-1122.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/dieter-rams-606-universal-shelving-square.jpg" alt='dieter rams 606 universal shelving square' /></a> by Miyoko Ohtake This week we're highlighting a slew of show openings around the world and in the United States focusing on big-name designers and big-name ideas.

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by Miyoko Ohtake

This week we're highlighting a slew of show openings around the world and in the United States focusing on big-name designers and big-name ideas.

]]> dieter rams 606 universal shelving square http://www.dwell.com/articles/events-this-weekend-1119-1122.html Conversation » Nicolas Henchoz and EPFL + ECAL Lab http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/articles/~3/0QRB1POSqFk/nicolas-henchoz-conversation.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/nicolas-henchoz-conversation.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:51:22 -0800 Conversation Aaron Britt <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/nicolas-henchoz-conversation.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/nicolas-henchoz-portrait-square.jpg" alt='nicolas henchoz portrait square' /></a> by Aaron Britt Picked as one of our favorite international design schools in the December/January 2010 issue, EPFL + ECAL Lab in Lausanne, Switzerland, is a new program that marries the design know-how of the University of Art and Design Lausanne (ECAL) and the engineering prowess of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). nicolas henchoz portrait square

by Aaron Britt

Picked as one of our favorite international design schools in the December/January 2010 issue, EPFL + ECAL Lab in Lausanne, Switzerland, is a new program that marries the design know-how of the University of Art and Design Lausanne (ECAL) and the engineering prowess of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL).

]]> nicolas henchoz portrait square http://www.dwell.com/articles/nicolas-henchoz-conversation.html Blog » POWERleap: Energy on the Floor http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/articles/~3/fLVcBhrAY_4/powerleap-energy-on-the-floor.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/powerleap-energy-on-the-floor.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800 Blog Sarah Rich <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/powerleap-energy-on-the-floor.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*147/power-leap-square.jpg" alt='power leap square' /></a> by Sarah Rich Over the years the blogosphere has seen a number of stories about generating power from the vibration of people's feet on a train platform, stairs, bridges and even—in perhaps the most popular example—on the dancefloor. It's known as "piezoelectricity" and it might just start a new industry. power leap square

by Sarah Rich

Over the years the blogosphere has seen a number of stories about generating power from the vibration of people's feet on a train platform, stairs, bridges and even—in perhaps the most popular example—on the dancefloor. It's known as "piezoelectricity" and it might just start a new industry.

]]> power leap square http://www.dwell.com/articles/powerleap-energy-on-the-floor.html Blog » Stair Lust http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/articles/~3/ssM4j9hxGi0/stair-lust.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/stair-lust.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:41:10 -0800 Blog Sarah Rich <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/stair-lust.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/stairs-core-77-square.jpg" alt='stairs core 77 square' /></a> by Sarah Rich Somehow stairs have become the object of "design porn" of late, and while it seems as likely that lamps or sofas or kitchen cabinetry could feature in lusty internet photos, stairs prove their worth time and again as one the sexiest parts of interior design anatomy. stairs core 77 square

by Sarah Rich

Somehow stairs have become the object of "design porn" of late, and while it seems as likely that lamps or sofas or kitchen cabinetry could feature in lusty internet photos, stairs prove their worth time and again as one the sexiest parts of interior design anatomy.

]]> stairs core 77 square http://www.dwell.com/articles/stair-lust.html Product Spotlight » Color-Changing Roof Tiles http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/articles/~3/Bl68q2RdhhM/color-changing-roof-tiles.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/color-changing-roof-tiles.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0800 Product Spotlight Tiffany Chu <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/color-changing-roof-tiles.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/color-changing-tiles.jpg" alt='color changing tiles' /></a> by Tiffany Chu Living in a temperate climate, and deciding between a dark roof and a white roof? Trying to calculate if your summertime benefit with a light roof will outweigh the potential wintertime losses? We tweeted about this new roof tile prototype a couple weeks ago, and we're eagerly following its development. color changing tiles

by Tiffany Chu

Living in a temperate climate, and deciding between a dark roof and a white roof? Trying to calculate if your summertime benefit with a light roof will outweigh the potential wintertime losses? We tweeted about this new roof tile prototype a couple weeks ago, and we're eagerly following its development.

]]> color changing tiles http://www.dwell.com/articles/color-changing-roof-tiles.html The Future of » Luxury: Evaluating Values http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/articles/~3/dHl4adndMQE/evaluating-values.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/evaluating-values.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:46:07 -0800 The Future of Aaron Britt <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/evaluating-values.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/luxury-future-main-illo-square.jpg" alt='luxury future main illo square' /></a> by Aaron Britt Luxury, a term that once conjured images from Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, is now just as often used to aggrandize personal organizers, iPod cases, and websites. So we turned to Augustin Scott de Martinville, who heads the master’s program in luxury and design at the University of Art and Design in Lausanne, Switzerland, to talk some sense about the future of this ever-shifting concept. luxury future main illo square

by Aaron Britt

Luxury, a term that once conjured images from Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, is now just as often used to aggrandize personal organizers, iPod cases, and websites. So we turned to Augustin Scott de Martinville, who heads the master’s program in luxury and design at the University of Art and Design in Lausanne, Switzerland, to talk some sense about the future of this ever-shifting concept.

]]> luxury future main illo square http://www.dwell.com/articles/evaluating-values.html Three Buildings » Toronto, Ontario http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/articles/~3/UCTHwGrh9Es/toronto-ontario.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/toronto-ontario.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:32:19 -0800 Three Buildings Miyoko Ohtake <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/toronto-ontario.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/john-street-roundhouse-toronto-thumbnail.jpg" alt='john street roundhouse toronto' /></a> by Miyoko Ohtake Toronto, Ontario, is one metropolis that never ceases to amaze me with its never-ceasing construction. I grew up in Buffalo, New York, and always loved being able to see the city from across Lake Ontario on a clear day. The bright white of the Rogers Center (formerly the SkyDome) always made it easy to spot, but the landmark was nowhere to be found when I traveled back to my hometown earlier this fall, the result of numerous new high rises.

by Miyoko Ohtake

Toronto, Ontario, is one metropolis that never ceases to amaze me with its never-ceasing construction. I grew up in Buffalo, New York, and always loved being able to see the city from across Lake Ontario on a clear day. The bright white of the Rogers Center (formerly the SkyDome) always made it easy to spot, but the landmark was nowhere to be found when I traveled back to my hometown earlier this fall, the result of numerous new high rises.

]]> john street roundhouse toronto http://www.dwell.com/articles/toronto-ontario.html Dwellings » Creative Commons http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/articles/~3/8NiseqNXVtM/creative-commons.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/creative-commons.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:54:16 -0800 Dwellings Jane Szita <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/creative-commons.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*147/villa-van-vijven-exterior-side-thumbnail.jpg" alt='villa van vijven exterior side' /></a> by Jane Szita Craving not just a home but a proper piece of architecture, a handful of design- and business-savvy Dutch families banded together, hired an architect, and set about forming the community that would net them the houses of their dreams.

by Jane Szita

Craving not just a home but a proper piece of architecture, a handful of design- and business-savvy Dutch families banded together, hired an architect, and set about forming the community that would net them the houses of their dreams.

]]> villa van vijven exterior side http://www.dwell.com/articles/creative-commons.html The Future of » Driving: Joy Ride http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/articles/~3/AyA91Xz1c7o/joy-ride.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/joy-ride.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:47:20 -0800 The Future of Sam Grawe <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/joy-ride.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/mike-maaike-atnmbl-driverless-car-square.jpg" alt='mike maaike atnmbl driverless car square' /></a> by Sam Grawe San Francisco–based design team Mike and Maaike wave goodbye to the driver's seat with their concept car, the ATNMBL (the "autonomobile"). Consider it a high-tech living room on wheels. mike maaike atnmbl driverless car square

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by Sam Grawe

San Francisco–based design team Mike and Maaike wave goodbye to the driver's seat with their concept car, the ATNMBL (the "autonomobile"). Consider it a high-tech living room on wheels.

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